FREE Wound Care Trivia Question and Answers

Question 1

The respiratory, alimentary, vaginal, or urinary tracts have been exposed by these surgical wounds:

Accepted Answer

Clean-contaminated wounds

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Dirty or infected wounds

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Clean wounds

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Contaminated wounds

Question 2

To allow edema, infection, or exudate to drain, such wounds are left open for 3 to 5 days.

Accepted Answer

Tertiary healing

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Quaternary healing

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Secondary healing

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Primary healing

Question 3

This hemorrhagic exudate contains numerous red blood cells (RBCs) and shows significant capillary injury.

Accepted Answer

Sanguineous

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Serous

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Purulent

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None of the above

Question 4

Subcutaneous tissue may be damaged or necrosed during full-thickness skin loss.

Accepted Answer

Stage III

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Stage I

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Stage II

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Stage IV

Question 5

Which of the following is a method of pressure ulcer prevention?

Accepted Answer

Frequent toileting

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Massage the area

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Decrease humidity

Question 6

What symptoms and indicators indicate a wound that is infected?

Accepted Answer

Fever, purulent drainage, foul odor, discoloration of wound bed, and macerated wound edges

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Fever, granulation tissue present, edges are proximal, with purulent drainage.

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Fever, chills, and sweaty clammy skin

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Fever, purulent drainage, foul order, wound bed pink, macerated wound edges

Question 7

Which of the following are pressure ulcer risk factors?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Excessive body heat

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Decreased mental status

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Fecal and urinary incontinence